What Color Is Your Parachute 2018 by Richard N. Bolles copy

A Starter Kit for Writing Your Resume 3
Think of your working and personal skills that you believe you possess
innately, or have picked up along the way. Which ones are you proud of?
What things have you done in your life or work experience that no one else
has done, in quite the same way? Take some blank sheets of paper and fill
in any answers that occur to you.
It is important to be quantitative when you do this (e.g., mention dates,
percentages, dollars, money or time saved, brand names, etc.).
Volunteer, Community, and Unpaid Work
1. Have you completed any voluntary or unpaid work for any
organization or company? (e.g., church, synagogue, mosque, school,
community service, or special needs organization)
Educational
2. Did you work while you were studying? If so, did you receive any
promotions or achievements in that role?
3. Did you gain any scholarships?
4. Were you involved in any committees, etc.?
5. Did you win any awards for study?
6. Did you have any high (e.g., A or A+) grades? If so, what were the
subjects—and grades?
Sales or Account Management
Have you ever been in sales? If so, what were some of your achievements?
For example:
7. Have you ever consistently exceeded your set budget in that role? If